American Exceptualism Rudy
Giuliani was espousing his opinion to Fox News that Barack Obama did not
love America and didn’t brag enough about “American Exceptionalism.”

Fur Is Not Chic When my 25-pound
dog stepped in a toothed steel leg hold trap a few ft off the trail, I
learned how “unchic” fur is. I had to carry her out two miles to get to a
vet.

Which Is More Dangerous? Just
a couple of thoughts I had in response to the letters by Gordon Lee
Dean and Jarin Weber in the Feb. 23 issue. Mr. Dean claims that there
have been zero deaths from the measles in the past ten years.

Real Action on Climate In
“Climate Madness” in the Feb. 9 issue, the writer points out that
scientists are all but unanimous and that large numbers of people agree:
global warming poses a threat to future generations.

Real Science Wolfgang
Pauli, the Nobel Prize winning Austrian-born theoretical physicist, was
known not only for his work in postulating the existence of the
neutrino but feared for his razor-edged humor.

C.J. Ray

DiningC.J. Ray
Dixie Picks: Saloon carries on a colorful tradition in Mackinaw CityBy C.J. RayIf youre tired of fancy, gourmet fare and have a hankering for some down-home cookin like some tasty, finger-licken barbeque ribs, then you must stop in at the Dixie Saloon on Central Avenue in Mackinaw City. The original Dixie Saloon was built in the late 1800s. It served as a brothel and a place where sailors could wet their whistle while docked in Mackinaw City. In 1914, it was designated as a landmark to signify the northernmost point of the Old Dixie Highway, running all the way to Florida from Northern Michigan.

DiningC.J. Ray
Past Meets Present at the City Park GrillBy C.J. RayThe City Park Grill has been a Petoskey tradition that goes deeperthan the memories of anyone living today.The City Park Grill was constructed in 1875 at the tail end of theconstruction boom in downtown Petoskey. Originally called McCarthyHall, it opened as a billiard hall which also served alcohol. In 1888,a 32-foot solid mahogany bar (which still stands today) was installed,and the name was changed to the Annex.